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The Asian Tour and the European Tour announce ‘Strategic Alliance’

POSTED ON July 20, 2016 @ 2:20 am

Sentosa, Singapore, July 18: The Asian Tour and the European Tour have today announced a ‘Strategic Alliance’ which officially ratifies the relationship between the two Tours. The ‘Strategic Alliance’ follows on from a detailed period of exclusive negotiations between the two organisations, which began last …

Dancing On Moonlight Private Golf Course

POSTED ON July 19, 2016 @ 10:00 am

By Mathilda Andersson In Ohoka, a few minutes north of Christchurch, lies the beautiful estate of renowned New Zealand racehorse breeder Robert Famularo. Situated on 185-acre land, the property features stalls for 27 horses with a 1,000 metre training track, tennis courts, and since last …

Lydia Ko catches the eye of US Presidential hopeful Donald Trump

POSTED ON July 17, 2016 @ 5:24 pm

Kiwi golfing sensation Lydia Ko appears to have a fan in Donald Trump. The US Presidential hopeful appeared on the cover of TIME’s latest issue and was asked about all kinds of topics, from policy issues to why the South lost the American Civil War. …

Asia’s top golf stars can’t wait to get to Olympics

POSTED ON July 17, 2016 @ 5:17 pm

Troon, Scotland, July 16: Asia’s leading golf stars can’t wait to get to Rio de Janeiro next month when the sport makes a long-awaited return into the Olympic Games programme. Thai star Kiradech Aphibarnrat epitomized the privilege and honour of representing a nation by putting …

Back to back! Lydia Ko crowned best female golfer at ESPYs

POSTED ON July 15, 2016 @ 2:19 am

New Zealand golf star Lydia Ko has been crowned Best Female Golfer at the ESPY Awards today. Lydia Ko of New Zealand hits her first shot on the 3rd hole during the final round of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship The world No 1 took …

Grange smashes membership record AGAIN

POSTED ON July 14, 2016 @ 5:38 pm

As we tick over to another membership year, The Grange Golf Club is pleased to report that 2015/16 was the most successful membership induction year on record. Over the past 12 months the Club has welcomed 151 new members, an astounding 81 more than budget. …

Sydney golf clubs profitable but player numbers a concern

POSTED ON July 14, 2016 @ 5:33 pm

The latest Golf Survey from HLB Mann Judd Sydney has shown that total golf club revenue increased during 2015, with almost two-thirds of clubs reporting a surplus during the year. According to the report, 62 percent of clubs reported a surplus in 2015, up from …

10 days to go! -Golf Business Forum 2016 – Event Program Now Available

POSTED ON July 14, 2016 @ 12:09 pm

The program for Australia’s largest ever gathering of golf facility owners, operators, industry leaders and business partners – Golf Business Forum 2016 – has now been released. Golf Business Forum 2016 has attracted some of the best minds in golf business from Australia and beyond. …

Amateur golfers play on golf’s greatest staged at Royal Troon

POSTED ON July 10, 2016 @ 9:02 pm

9 July 2016, Troon, Scotland: A group of 30 amateur men and women golfers participated in a new nine hole championship staged by The R&A at Royal Troon earlier today. The group participated in a handicap pairs competition at the historic Ayrshire links just five …